Identification:

1. Name of spill: August Tar Ball Spill 

2. Source (if known): Unknown

3. Start Date: 8/18/02 Close date: 12/10/2002

4. Location and possibly trajectory: 
Trajectory unknown.
Location:
On Lopez: Spencer Spit State Park, Watmough Bay, McArdle Bay, Richardson Cove, North of Flat Point Orcas: Crescent Beach, Double Cove, Obstruction Pass, 
San Juan Island: South Beach, Jackson Beach
Shaw Island: Cove South of  Neck Point
Yellow Island: south facing cove

5. Amount and Type: 360 pounds weathered bunker fuel and oiled debris.

Safety

6. Current/ predicted hazards- to 

• people

• environment: Potential threat to onshore wildlife.

• MSDS- Not yet available

7. Recommended Evacuation Zones: N/A

• Moving boats moored on the water: N/A

• Moving from your home- who to call and where to go: N/A

• How to shelter in place: N/A

8. No Fly Zones: N/A

9. Restricted areas on the water: N/A

Helping

10. Are trained workers needed? NO

11. Are untrained helpers needed? NO

12. List of help we currently need: N/A

Work

13. Summary of work completed includes reference to impact and what's been done so far.

• Wildlife: One Least Sand Piper found oiled but it did not survive.

• Shoreline work: Beach collection as needed

• Oil recovered: 300 pounds of oil and oiled debris 

• Oil contained: N/A

• Oil excluded/ Bays protected: N/A

14. Summary of plans for tomorrow: N/A, Case closed.